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Malizia Wins Line Honours In Bermuda Hamburg
[Updated] Following a 10-day, transatlantic bow-to-bow battle, the IMOCA 60 dominated on the water and took the elapsed time record, while Varuna scored the current top spot in IRC Zero in the Bermuda Hamburg Race. A spokesperson said, “It was the last chapter of an epic 3,500nm transatlantic rivalry between Jens Kellinghusen’s Varuna VI,... Read more of this article
First Days Of Bermuda Hamburg Race Eventful
The first days of the Bermuda Hamburg Race have seen several turns of events, including Line Honours favourite Rambler 88 having to retire from the race due to a rudder issue and the challenges of Hurricane Chris. A spokesperson said, “The first days of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta’s final leg were truly breathtaking: After Line Honours... Read more of this article
15 Yachts Continue In Bermuda Hamburg Race
With the retirement of Line Honours favourite Rambler 88 from the transatlantic Atlantic Anniversary Regatta race from Bermuda to Hamburg, Germany, the cards have been shuffled for the remaining 15 racing yachts. Whilst Rambler is on her way to Newport, RI at the nearby US East Coast, due to a lost rudder [and with all crew reported safe], Ker 56 Varuna... Read more of this article
Rambler 88 Retires Due To Lost Port Rudder
Rambler 88 navigator Stan Honey advised the Race Committee of the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta — which is organising the Bermuda to Hamburg, Germany sailing race — that at 01:32 UTC on July 10, 2018, she had “contact with an object in the water, and lost the port rudder.” “The AAR Line Honours favourite is therefore retiring... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Hamburg Race Gets Underway
[Updated with video] The Bermuda to Hamburg Race got underway yesterday [July 8], with a fleet of sailors representing 14 different countries setting sail for Hamburg – 3,500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean – from a point two miles east of St. David’s Lighthouse. A spokesperson said, “Blessed with superb conditions, the international... Read more of this article
Youth Sailors Visit Hamburg Race Participants
The Bermuda to Hamburg sailing race featuring 17 teams with over 150 sailors from 14 different countries is set to get underway on Sunday [July 8] in Bermuda. About 50 local students were provided with the opportunity to ‘meet & greet’ German Boris Herrmann, aboard his IMOCA 60 Malizia. A spokesperson said, “The subtropical island... Read more of this article
Over 150 Sailors In Bermuda To Germany Race
The Bermuda to Hamburg sailing race features 17 teams with over 150 sailors from 14 different countries, with the race set to get underway on July 8th in Bermuda, with the sailors set to race to Hamburg, Germany. A spokesperson said, “The Atlantic Anniversary Regatta [AAR] is part of the grand celebrations for the 150th anniversary for the Norddeutsher... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Germany Sailing Regatta In July
The Atlantic Anniversary Regatta is the first regatta series with two Atlantic Ocean races in both directions, with a 3500 nautical mile race from Bermuda to Hamburg, Germany serving as the second part of the series. The first was completed in December with the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada, and the final part of the race series... Read more of this article
